Tikaboo Peak
| Tikaboo Peak | |
|---|---|
 Area 51 seen from Tikaboo Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,915 ft (2,412 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 925 ft (282 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°20′39″N 115°21′32″W / 37.344267792°N 115.358864258°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Tikaboo Peak Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Badger Spring |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tikaboo Peak is the unofficial name for a mountain in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States 26 miles (42 km) to the east of Area 51. It is the closest publicly accessible vantage point with a view of the area.[3]
Tikaboo Peak is used because the government closed two closer vantage points to Area 51—Freedom Ridge and White Sides—to public access in 1995, due to the number of people photographing or filming the base from these sites.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Tikaboo". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Tikaboo Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Tikaboo Peak Map". DreamlandResort.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "Freedom Ridge and Roadblock Canyon". DreamlandResort.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
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